Re: 5 spd vs auto launch. Was: 318 Supercharged VS a 360 Natural

From: WillTier@aol.com
Date: Tue Apr 25 2000 - 17:13:53 EDT


In a message dated 4/24/00 3:09:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu writes:

> Its the gearing of the standard vs the auto. I used to jump way out
> ahead of Bill at the strip but he would catch me at about the 1/8th mile
> mark. Now that he's done the converter and more engine work, I don't get
> quite as much of a jump on him though and he passes me a lot sooner. :-)
>

Actually I don't think I gained that much out of the hole I think it was just
that after losing your rear end on the line you decided to not put quite as
much abuse on the rear end and quit coming out of the hole like John Force
:-) It sure did help me out though :-)

Bill



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